France vs Norway: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases

France
208.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Norway
208.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
France rank
59th
Norway rank
57th

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time

  • France
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 208.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 208.03 deaths per 100,000 people in France, a difference of 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1951 it was France ahead.

France ranks 59th and Norway ranks 57th of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Norway Difference Ahead
1950s 395.56 deaths per 100,000 people 385.07 deaths per 100,000 people 10.49 deaths per 100,000 people France
1960s 383.66 deaths per 100,000 people 477.13 deaths per 100,000 people 93.48 deaths per 100,000 people Norway
1970s 391.89 deaths per 100,000 people 501.75 deaths per 100,000 people 109.86 deaths per 100,000 people Norway
1980s 354.16 deaths per 100,000 people 506.25 deaths per 100,000 people 152.09 deaths per 100,000 people Norway
1990s 295.06 deaths per 100,000 people 462.58 deaths per 100,000 people 167.52 deaths per 100,000 people Norway
2000s 250.19 deaths per 100,000 people 341.6 deaths per 100,000 people 91.41 deaths per 100,000 people Norway
2010s 219.57 deaths per 100,000 people 241.14 deaths per 100,000 people 21.57 deaths per 100,000 people Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, France or Norway?
Norway, at 208.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 208.03 deaths per 100,000 people in France as of 2016.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between France and Norway?
0.83 deaths per 100,000 people, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
How do France and Norway rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
France ranks 59th and Norway ranks 57th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.